Marinated Sun Dried Tomatoes Food

SUN-DRIED TOMATO MARINADE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Scoop mixture out into a bowl and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes before using.
• If marinating a large turkey, double the recipe. Marinate poultry for 4 to 12 hours (marinate longer for larger cuts), fish and vegetables for 30 minutes, and beef for 4 to 24 hours.
• Store mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after initial preparation. Discard after this time.

ADD RACH'S MARINATED SUN-DRIED TOMATOES TO YOUR NEXT ANTIPASTI PLATTER

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl
• Cover with boiling water and let sit for 10 minutes to soften
• Drain, and return tomatoes to bowl
• Add in remaining ingredients and mix to combine
• Let mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour
• Store in the refrigerator in a glass jar

MARINATED SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl.
• Cover with boiling water (just to cover) and let soak for 3 minutes; drain.
• Slice, and return to bowl.
• Add in oil and remaining ingredients.
• Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Store in the refrigerator covered in a glass jar.
• **NOTE** the oil will thicken in the fridge, just warm slightly in the microwave before using.

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND HERB MARINADE OVER GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• The night before, in a bowl, mix all ingredients together except the goat cheese. Stir until well mixed. Use enough oil to fully saturate with some extra settled on bottom of bowl.
• Cover and refridgerate overnight. You can occasionally take it out of the fridge and shake it up a bit.
• About an hour before serving, take out of fridge and bring to room temperature. It's ready to go when the oil is no longer gelled.
• Chop mixture in food processor just enough to blend together. Pour over log of goat cheese. Serve with toast rounds.
• Cooking time means to marinate overnight.

SUN DRIED TOMATO MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, brown sugar, tomato sauce, and wine in a small nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Immediately decrease the heat so that the sauce barely bubbles, and simmer for 1 hour, until reduced to 1 cup. Remove the mixture from the pan and cool to room temperature.
• Combine the tomato reduction, lemon zest and juice, oregano, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes to taste, salt, peppercorns, garlic, and vinegar in a blender or a food processor and process until all the ingredients are blended. Stored in a clean, airtight container, this will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.